Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,111, Samuel Garnsey, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Garnsey, Samuel
S 13111
carded
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20.198 New York 20.198 Saml. Parnsey 20.198 of Lowville in the State of N.York who was a Private in the Co. H. commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Rice in the Co. H. due for 6 Mo. 10 d.
Inscribed on the Roll of N.York at the rate of 21 Dollars 11 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Aug, 1831 and sent to B. Knapp Lowville
Arrears to the 4th of Mar'31 $42 22 Semi-ant. allowance ending to Sep'31 10 53 $52 77
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Recorded by J. Castle Clerk Book C. Vol. 3. Page 58

State of New York } Lewis County } ss. On this seventh day of May in the year 1833, personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of Lowville in said County, Samuel Gurney of Lowville aforesaid who being duly sworn deposes and saith by way of Amendment and Explana- tion of the annexed Declaration - That in his Declaration aforesaid it is stated that this deponent served six months in the N. Hampshire Militia; This deponent now states that it was through mistake that it was so stated and that this deponent served with the Continental troops from June 1780, to the first of January 1781. That he served as a private soldier, in the Brigade commanded by Genl. Poor Colonels Sylvester, Scammon, Reed & Hazen; that he served in Col. Reed's Regt., Maj. Merrill Adjutant Bille, in the Company commanded by Lieutenant Commandant Robinson, Orderly Sergeant Runkel - as stated in his Declaration.
And this deponent further states that no Clergyman resides in his neighborhood which is the reason that two credible persons neither of whom are clergymen have signed the Certificate hereto attached. That he has no Documentary or other evidence of service.
That this deponent's age is Seventy years the 3 rd day of October last -
Samuel Gurney
I hereby certify that on the 7 th day of May 1833 person- ally appeared before me the above named Samuel Gurney and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit.
Orms Wilbur Justice Peace

We Solon Burnap residing in the Town of Laraville in the County of Lewis and Liba Knox residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Gurney who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit that we believe him to be seventy years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion - sworn and subscribed } Liba Knox this 8 th day of May 1833 before me } Solon Burnap
Orrin Wilbur Justice Peace
I hereby certify that Liba Knox and Solon Burnap who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of said Town of Laraville and are credible persons and that this statement is entitled to credit
Orrin Wilbur Justice of the Peace.
Clerks Office Lewis County
I Carlos P. Denis Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Orrin Wilbur Esq. whose name appears above as a Justice of the Peace was on the date of the above certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for said County qualified in said County Commission and duly sworn and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and truly believe that the signatures Orrin Wilbur subscribed above are his own proper hand writing Given under my hand and seal of Office this 9 th day of May 1833 Carlos P. Denis Clerk

13.274 Samuel Yarnsey
v Declaration
on Rules. Reeds.
Memo. 10 ds.
Adm d
Memo. 10 ds. p. vi.
$ 21.11

State of New York
Lewis County } ss.
on this Twentieth day of September in the year 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Lewis and State of New York now sitting Samuel Gansey a resident of Lowville in the County aforesaid a grd Yeard who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 -
That he entered the service under the of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - in the Brigade commanded by General Poor, Colonels Sylla, Scammell, & Reed, and Hazen; served under Col. Reed Major Morell Adjutant Bill; Lieutenant Commandant Robinson orderly Sergeant, Rankin - of the New Hampshire Militia; That he entered the service in June 1780 and was discharged the first of January 1781 -
That he marched to West Point New York from thence to Orange town, Haverstraw, and Hackinsack Thence back to West Point. Thence to Constitution Island Thence to Soldiers Fortune or Rogers Highlands to build Barracks; Thence guarded the Stores at Continental Village and was discharged at Soldiers Fortune That he resided when he entered the service in the Town of Richmond New Hampshire
That he claims for six months service He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of Any State; on declaration He has no other evidence than his own declaration
Sworn to & subscribed the day & Year aforesaid
Samuel Gansey

We a Juryman residing in the Town of Lowville & County of Lewis and residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Gansy who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and we believe him to be years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolu- tion and we concur in that opinion - Sworn to & subscribed this day, Philemon Gorthan and Year aforesaid } John L. Sharp Carlos P. Scovil Clerk
In the said Court do hereby declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War- Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and lived as he states; and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Philemon Gorthan and John L. Sharp who has signed the preceding certificate is a Juryman residing in the Town of Lowville aforesaid and that who has also signed the same  are residents of said County Low and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Carlos P. Scovil Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Lewis do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Gansy for a Pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this twentieth day of September Eighteen Hundred & Thirty two - Carlos P. Scovil Clerk
Carlos P. Scovil Clerk

13.274 Samuel Garsey
Astoria Falls
5.16
P 359
com d
29 Apr 23
L. Knox
Lowville — N. York

BRIEF in the case of Samuel Gansy  of Lowville in the State of N. York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he?  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     Entered the Service in June In 1780 - 3 Discharged 1 st Jan y Private Col: Reed - N. Hampshire Militia Says he claims for Six Months Service  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Richmond - N. Hampshire  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence alone  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? they are not properly attached 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. Gordon Examining Clerk.

June 25, 1909.
Hon. Frank E. Guernsey,
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr Guernsey:
In reply to your personal inquiry of the 24" instant, relative to Benjamin, John and Samuel Guernsey who served in the War of the Revolution from New Hampshire, I have the honor to furnish you a statement of the service of the only soldier of similar name found on the record of pensioners of said War.
Samuel Garnsey applied for pension September 30, 1832 while a resident of Lowville, Lewis County, New York; he was born October 3, 1768 and resided at Richmond, New Hampshire, when he enlisted in June, 1780 and served in the company commanded by Lieutenant Robinson, in Colonel Reid's regiment of New Hampshire troops on the Continental Establishment until January 1, 1781 when he was discharged at Soldier's Fortune, New York.
His claim was allowed, Sur. File No. 13,111.
There is no family data on file.
For the date of soldier's death and name of person to whom the arrears of his pension were paid, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, citing the

Sur. File No. 13,111.--2.
following data: "Samuel Garnsey, Ctf. No. 20,198, issued August 10, 1833 under Act of June 7, 1832, at the New York Agency."
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
1 Enclosure.

Daniel Garrison

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Samuel Gansey which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No Not on Rolls Service must be established by two credible witnesses Please look on Rolls of Commonwealth 1800 - 1810 - 1815 VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? None XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? No XIV. †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

In response to personal inquiry 3-079.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER,
_____, 190___
No. Claims _____
Cert. No. _____
To Chf. _____ Div. _____
Claimant _____
Action _____
Soldier, JUN 25 1909
Co. _____
ACTION AND ORDER:
Chief Record Div
Please give Hon. J. E. Guernsey, H. of R. all the information regarding the military service during the Rev. War. of the parties named in attached letter which the records of the Bureau contain and forward same through desk.
Marsh
Commissioner.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant N. H. troops from Richmond Chester Co. N. H. on 18.
Soldier Samuel Guernsey or Gurney
Service N. H.
Additional Service Revs. War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No claim, born. Try S-#13111

Rev. War
13111 INVALID.
1909. June 25. Hist. to Hon. Frank E. Guernsey H of R. P
File No. 13, 111
Samuel Farnsey
Pris Rev War
Act: June 14 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 138
[Arrangement of 1870.]